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A case of thymoma protruding into the superior vena cava through the thymic vein
Yasuji Terada, MD, Nobuhiro Ono, MD, Tetsuo Noguchi, MD, Kunihiko Kamakari, MD, Mitsuru Kitano, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 77, Issue 3, Pages (March 2004) DOI: /S (03)01172-X
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Fig 1 Chest roentgenogram shows slight cardiomegaly caused by pericardial effusion. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /S (03)01172-X)
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Fig 2 Chest computed tomography demonstrates filling defects (arrows) in the superior vena cava and right brachiocephalic vein (Top) and an anterior mediastinal tumor with pericardial effusion (Bottom). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /S (03)01172-X)
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Fig 3 The resected tumor in the superior vena cava was covered with fibrous tissue, and the root in the thymic vein (arrow) was recognized. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /S (03)01172-X)
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Fig 4 Histopathologic appearance of the resected tumor, showing a type B2 thymoma with a predominance of epithelial cells but clearly visible lymphocytes (hematoxylin & eosin, original ×400). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , DOI: ( /S (03)01172-X)
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